Flying Colours vs Hornblower in the West Indies: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Great Britain in fiction, Naval History, Sea Stories, English literature, Adventure, Fiction
Flying Colours
Hornblower faces charges of violating the laws of war and probable execution by Napoleon's French forces.
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Hornblower in the West Indies
Horatio Hornblower, now Admiral, sails over seas as challenging as any in his victorious career. As admiral in charge of His Britannic Majesty's West Indies Station he is as gallant, daring, implosive as ever. In this…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Flying Colours is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Hornblower in the West Indies.
- Hornblower in the West Indies has the widest readership — 6454 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Flying Colours | Hornblower in the West Indies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (6454) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (36) | 4.1 (26) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (30) | 4.5 (17) |
Reception
| Flying Colours | Hornblower in the West Indies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 36 | 6454 |
| Editions | 42 | 76 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2059 |
| Reading it now | — | 369 |
| Written reviews | — | 243 |
| Wikipedia attention | 73 | 313 |
| Pages | 192 | 326 |